Botanical Name: Common Names:
Banksia ericifolia Heath Leaved Banksia, Lantern Banksia, Heath Banksia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
A highly adaptable Banksia that is very vigorous in growth and can handle a range of soil conditions and sites including front line coastal. It has very small needle-like dark green leaves with cylindrical inflorescences up 20cm long that can be a range of colours from pale yellow to orange-brown with yellow or orange styles that appear from summer into late winter.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: It will only tolerate light pruning on new seasons growth, so prune annually to keep compact.
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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